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The California Department of Technology and the Franchise Tax Board are both looking for leadership for critical technology programs.
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Tony Batalla, who's been the city's IT manager for about five years, now has an expanded title and responsibilities — chief technology and innovation officer. He also has some advice for vendors.
Tim Thomas cites his knowledge of state government as well as his familiarity with state contract vehicles. Enterprise Networking Solutions Inc., based in Rancho Cordova, does much of its business with the state.
The Chula Vista Police Department is piloting technology that uses the Samsung Galaxy smartphone to replace the traditional mobile data terminal in police vehicles.
The Los Angeles Controller's Office debuted a redesigned website aimed at improving public access to a variety of municipal, financial and performance data, via a new architecture that should be more scalable than its predecessor.
Cybersecurity is the emphasis of a May 23 event in Sacramento that will be like "Shark Tank" for technology: Innovators will present a cybersecurity election solution to a panel of judges, who will then choose three finalists.
Darryl Young started his IT career in the U.S. Air Force and then moved through the ranks of state government. He has decades of experience in programming, architecture, management and procurement, among other skills.
The California Emerging Technology Fund, a nonprofit that seeks to expand availability of high-speed Internet, is supporting the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, but a California Public Utilities Commission advocacy group has recommended its denial.
The DMV's past leadership was faulted Tuesday as a contributing factor to the Department of Motor Vehicles' hurdles — just hours after technological glitches caused two outages at the agency.
The California Department of Technology's communications director, when asked for comment, referred inquiries to the Governor's Office, noting that Tong is a gubernatorial appointee.
The California Department of Technology faced personnel clashes, technological hurdles and internal political suspicions as it tried to roll out the fated Motor Voter program. The main problem — a looming deadline — is still hanging over the agency as it works to reform itself.
The portal may be used for eligible projects requiring the approval of either DGS or the California Department of Technology. The site has options for both departments.
The California Online Community College District, which will debut initial course offerings this fall, will have an RFP on the way 'soon,' its CEO said. The process could help the educational system identify what technologies it needs that already exist and are accessible; and those that must be built.
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At a kickoff event in Sacramento for Distracted Driving Awareness Month and California Teen Safe Driving Week, the head of safety recommendations for the National Transportation Safety Board urged the Golden State's lawmakers to pass just such a groundbreaking ban.
"It was very gracious of CDT to chronicle my almost four years in the job serving as Chief Deputy Director and Deputy State CIO," Cruz told Techwire. "I will miss the great group of people that I got to work with on a day-in and day-out basis as we modeled the way to transform technology in the state."
Capable of being quickly deployed during the early days of a wildfire, this mesh network helps link authorities and enhance their situational awareness.
The annual survey, done by the Center for Digital Government* (CDG) and the National Association of Counties, gauges agency performance and innovation in technology — while itself adapting in its assessment and identification of best practices.
The Sacramento-based executive will lead the firm's public-sector initiatives. His areas include project management, business analysis, procurement support, Project Approval Lifecycle support, cybersecurity and business applications with Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Digital government provider ProudCity, which built a website for wildfire-stricken Paradise, Calif., in three days last year, has debuted ProudCity Recovers, a package to enable local government to quickly stand up an online presence.
Integrated Corridor Management is an orchestrated effort among several stakeholders in California who want to see a reduction in non-recurring traffic congestion.
Free maps of physical curb assets such as signs, paint lines and fire hydrants are available for neighborhoods in six cities, with more to come. Coord wants this to be a resource for urban planners and others.
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